Mexican Whip-poor-will

Range: Summer resident in southwest Texas, southwest New Mexico, and southeast Arizona. Small local breeding populations in southern Nevada and nearby in California.

Identification: (Antrostomus arizonae)

Cryptic gray and brown plumage like other goatsuckers. Brown face with large dark eye. Dark throat contrasts with thick white "necklace". Gray brace on the back. In flight, male shows obvious white corners to the tail. Long rounded wings. Extremely similar to Eastern Whip-poor Will, probably indistinguishable by appearance in the field.

Length: 25 (cm)
Wingspan: 48 (cm)

Habitat:

Arid open woodlands.

Behavior:

Roosts on the ground or on large branches by day and forages at night.